I Passionality Cube. 34 Queen Street. 226 8990. I 1.30pm—3am. £2- £3. Pleasing chartistry from DJ Shawn Roberts. who does his best to resuscitate the weekend for the gay/mixed crowd.
Edinburgh
I Karma Mood. ()mni. (ireenside Place. 550 1640. l 1pm—3am. £2 before midnight; £3 after. Cheap booze and cheesy tunes from Chris Bennison at this gay-friendly night.
Glasgow
I Cock Tales Q! Gallery. 87—89 Saltmarket. 552 7578. See Thu 17.
I Craig Robertson: Aching The Brunswick Hotel. 106—108 Brunswick Street. 552 0001. 8am--midnight. See Thu 17.
I FUN Cube. 34 Queen Street. 226 8990. 11.30pm—3am. £2—£3. In this club that's run by the same crew as Passionality. 1)] Shana Halliwell tnixes older classics and fun tunes. Requests welcome.
I Lesbian and Bi Women’s History Group Glasgow Women‘s Library. 109 Trongate. 552 8345. 2—4pm. Join the group to research lesbian and bi womens' history. focusing both on individuals and putting together timelines. For more info go to www.womens-library.org.uk.
Edinburgh
I Vibe ligo. 14 Picardy Place. 478 7434. l 1pm—3am. £3. Gay night with James Longworth on the decks. plus the Dancing Stud Mullins. the Singing Ilairy Bloke and the Miming Nun. Don't say we didn't warn ya.
Wednesday 23
Glasgow
I Allure The Tunnel. 84 Mitchell Street. 204 1000. 1 1.30pm ~3am. £3. Ilappy. cheesy pop from [)J Darren and the guys behind Passionality.
I Cock Tales Q! (iallery. 87-89 Saltmarket. 552 7578. See Thu 17.
I Craig Robertson: Aching The Brunswick Hotel. 106-108 Brunswick Street. 552 (XXII. 8am~—midnight. See Thu 17.
I Gossip Miller‘s Bar. Strathclyde University L'nion. 90 John Street. 552 1895. 8pm. £2 after 10pm: free for SC students ~- up to four guests allowed. The first gay night in a Scottish students' union promises cheap drinks in indulgent surroundings. DJ Ricci spins party tunes and platters frotn Felix da Housecat to the Scissor Sisters.
Thursday 24
Glasgow
I Cock Tales Q! Gallery. 87-89 Saltmarket. 552 7578. See Thu 17.
I Craig Robertson: Aching The Brunswick Hotel. 106 108 Brunswick Street. 552 ()001. 8am-midnight. See Thu 17.
I Lesbians in Peer Support Glasgow Women‘s Library. 109 Trongate. 552 8345. 7—-9pm. See Thu 17.
Glasgow
I Craig Robertson: Aching The Brunswick Hotel. 106-108 Brunswick Street. 552 0001. 8am--midnight. See Thu 17.
Edinburgh
I Blaze ligo. 14 Picardy Place. 478 7434. I lpm—-3am. £5. See Fri 18.
I The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8—£10(£7-£8). Mancunian campery as Alan Carr headlines. See Comedy. page 41.
Saturday 26
Glasgow I Cock Tales Q! Gallery. 87—89 Saltmarket. 552 7578. See Thu 17.
RELIGION 8. WORSHIP
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Sundays, 6pm
Those in search of spiritual fulfilment who regard themselves as not being heterosexual usually find themselves alienated from mainstream religious organisations. The viliflcation of Gene Robinson, the first openly gay person to be appointed a bishop in the Anglican church, is testament to this, and if the Anglicans’ attitude to homosexuality is equivocal, then the Roman Catholic church’s position is downright hostile.
One Christian denomination calls itself ‘gay affirming’, and regards homosexuality neither as a sin nor a sickness. The Metropolitan Community Church was founded in Los Angeles in 1968 by Troy Perry, a Pentecostalist pastor defrocked when his homosexuality became public. Starting from a gathering of 12 people in Rev Perry’s living room, the church has grown to 43,000 members in 22 countries. The denomination welcomes people of all races, sexualities, genders and religious backgrounds.
Edinburgh’s branch of the MCC celebrates its tenth year of existence in 2005, and has recently appointed a new pastor. The Rev Kerri Mesner (pictured, on the right) arrives from north London via New York and Wctoria, Canada. ‘l’m really excited to be here and to be a part of this community. 1 hope to bring a real passion for all that we can be as a church, and all that we can be for individuals. For many people, getting through that church door the first time can be a really difficult thing to do.
‘LGBT people come out of a whole range of church experiences, but many of those have not been welcoming, and at worst have been condemnatory or incredibly homophobic,’ she continues. ‘People come in with lots of questions about the Bible and homosexuality, about whether it’s possible to be gay and Christian. And what we’ve learnt is that it’s possible and it’s actually a wonderful journey.’ (Robin Lee)
I Craig Robertson: Aching The Brunswick Hotel. 106— 108 Brunswick Street. 552 0001. Flam—midnight. See Thu 17.
Edinburgh
I The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8--<£I0 (£7— £8). See Fri 25.
I Mlngin’ The Venue. 17—21 Calton Road. 557 3073. l lpm—-3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. A dark. sexy. dirty house club. Alan Joy and Brian Dempster are the 1)Js behind this small. intimate. friendly and predominantly gay club on the top floor of the Venue. Music ranges from trance to deep house with a touch of techno and hard house sometimes thrown in for good measure. I Sin City ligo. l4 Picardy Place. 478 7434. 10.30pm—3am. £12 (£8). New gay-friendly monthly of pumpin‘ house and techno with a guest spot from the legendary Pete Heller and support from Tommy Kay.
Glasgow
I Cock Tales Q! Gallery. 87—89 Saltmarket. 552 7578. See Thu 17.
I Craig Robertson: Aching The Brunswick Hotel. 106»108 Brunswick Street. 5520001. 8am midnight. See Thu 17.
Edinburgh I BootyLusuous Medina. 45:47 1.othian Street. 225 6313. 10pmn3um,
£2 before midnight; £3 after. See Sun 20.
I Tackno ligo. 14 Picardy Place. 478 7434. I 1pm—3am. £10 (£8 members/ fancy dress. 1.ongstanding and well-loved monthly. hosted by the fragrant Trendy Wendy. lixpect an eclectic selection of off-kilter tunes and connoisseur cheese moments. November's edition takes the 1990s as its theme.
I Taste The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. l 1pm—3am. £5 before 1 1.30pm; £8 after (£6 members). See Sun 20.
I Speed Dating Evening Forth Floor Bar. Harvey Nichols. 30—34 St Andrew Square. 08700 423 645. 6.30—10pm. £17.50. Meet the love of your life. quickly. at this same-sex speed dating night. Call Mel to book your place.
Monday 28
Glasgow
I Cock Tales Q! Gallery. 8789
Saltmarket. 552 7578. See Thu 17.
I Craig Robertson: Aching The Brunswick Hotel. 106-108 Brunswick Street. 5520001. 8am--midnight. See Thu 17.
I Passionality Cube. 34 Queen Street. 226 8990. 1 1.30pm—3am. £2—£3. See Mon 21.
Edinburgh
I Karma Mood, ()mni. (ireenside Place. 550 1640. 1 1pm 3am. £2 before
midnight: £3 after. See Mon 21.
Gay
Tuesday 29
Glasgow
I Cock Tales Q! Gallery. 87—89 Saltmarket. 552 7578. See Thu 17.
I Craig Robertson: Aching The Brunswick Hotel, 106—108 Brunswick Street. 552 0001. 8am--midnight. See Thu 17.
I FUN Cube. 34 Queen Street. 226 8990. l 1.30pm--3am. £2—£3. See Tue 22. I Lesbian and Bi Women’s History Group Glasgow Women‘s Library. 109 Trongate. 552 8345. 2—4pm. See Tue 22.
Edinburgh I Vibe Ego. 14 Picardy Place. 478 7434. 11pm—3am. £3. See Tue 22.
Wednesday 30
Glasgow
I Allure The Tunnel. 84 Mitchell Street. 204 1000. I 1.30pm—3am. £3. See Wed 23.
I Cock Tales Q! Gallery. 87—89 Saltmarket. 552 7578. See Thu 17.
I Craig Robertson: Aching The Brunswick Hotel. 106— 108 Brunswick Street. 552 0001. 8am—midnight. See Thu 17.
I Gossip Miller's Bar. Strathclyde University linion. 90 John Street. 552 1895. 8pm. £2 after 10pm: free for SU students — up to four guests allowed. See Wed 23.
Thursday 1
Glasgow
I Cock Tales Q! Gallery. 87- 89 Saltmarket. 552 7578. See Thu 17.
I Lesbians in Peer Support Glasgow Women‘s Library. 109 Trongate. 552 8345. 7—9pm. See Thu 17. I The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 thdlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £6 (£3—£5). San Franciscan queen Scott Capurro headlines. See Comedy. page 41.
Edinburgh
I Nowhere ligo. 14 Picardy Place. 478 7434. l 1pm—3am. £3. New club night based on the ever-changing New York scene. promising and eclectic mix of people and music. With Dejaybird. Yonis and guests on the decks.
Glasgow
I Bennets 8()--90 Glassl‘ord Street. 552 5761. Wed—Thu & Sun
1 1.30pm—3am. Fri—Sat
1 1.30pm--3.30am. Friendly. down to earth late-night disco venue recently refurbished and rising from the ashes after a major lire.
I Pink Devotion (‘lub Devotion. 18 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. Thu—Sun
1 lpm»~3am. £3 (Free passes available from the nearby LGBT Centre). Happy gay action with popular 1)Js Marc and Andy Perry. Dance is the prescription on Fridays and Saturdays. with mixed- up cheese. pop and rock bookending on Thursdays and Sundays.
I The Polo Lounge 84 Wilson Street. 553 1221. Mon-Thu 5pm--1am. Fri-Sun 5pm--3am. Spacious. swanky. gay/mixed Merchant City club. with several rooms and a downstairs dancelloor open at the weekend (£5 after 1 1pm). ()n Fridays there‘s Fresh. with 1)Js Michelle and Andy. Saturdays have Lush. featuring Andy in the Trophy Room with 60s. 70s and 80s hits. while Tom provides up- front dance in the main room.
Edinburgh
I CC Blooms (‘C Blooms. 23—24 (ireenside Place. 556 9331. Mon-Fri 10.30pm 32111). Sun 6pm-~3am. The east
coast scene queen pumps out dance and
cheese delights every night. There‘s a disco underneath the main bar. too. Busiest at the weekends and fun in the week. Sunday sees karaoke take centre stage.
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